Spring-shackle



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O. W. SALADEE.

SPRING SHAGK'LE.

No. 277,162. Patented May 8,1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICEQ CYRUS W. SALADEE, OF TOBRINGTON, CONNECTICUT. I

SPRING-SHACKLE.

' SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 277,162, dated .May 8, 1883.

7 Application filed January 5,1883. (No model.) i I To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CYRUS WV. SALADEE, of Torrington, Litchfield county, Connecticut, have invented certain Iinprovementsin Spring- Shackles for Side-Bar Road-Wagons, of which the following is a specification. 1

My invention is an improvement in springshackles for side-bar road-wagons; and it consists of a shackle-plate provided with separate ears or links pivoted to the shackle-plale,anrl constructed for the attachment of the spring, as hereinafter described.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a part of a side bar, showing my improved shackle in position; and Fig. 2 is a side View of Fig. 1. V

In Fig. 1, F represents thebase-line, and F the line of the lower edge of aside bar, F.

A is a shackle-plate,the upper face of which is beveled to conform to the angle or arch of the lower side 'of the bar F and through this plate is a transverse recess, m.

Ears B B are connected to the shackle-plate A, a detachable bolt, 0, passing through holes in the ears and carrying the end of the crossspring supporting the body. Each of the ears B has formed near its end a pintle or trunnion, D, equal in length to about one-half the width of the. shackle-plate A. The pintles or pivots Dare passed into the opening a: in the shackleplate fromopposite sides, as shown, and are securely held in their position by the bolt 0, which passes through the lower ends of the ears, and thus serves the double purpose of retaining the latter in connection with the shackle-plate and of supporting the 'arm or spring.

I claim A spring-shackle consisting of a plate A, having a transverse opening, 00, two independent ears each with a trunnion, D, fitting said opening or, and with holes receiving a bolt, 0,

which passes through the eye of the-spring or arm and supports thelatter and holds the ears to the shackle, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereofI have signed myname to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CYRUS YV. SALADEE. Witnesses A. P. GODDARD, 0. TAYLOR. 

